Maxima 24" from 175W MH?
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jackson6745
Yeah Yeah
tagging along:rollface:
lebowski
Notorious Reeferus
Is it possible?
YES
Would it be happier under a 250 or 400w?
YES
Is the 175 the right thing to do?
PROBABLY NOT...
I know that keeping a clam is a gorgeous thing, it's exciting, and they are fascinating creatures.. But simply put, if you don't have the requirements, then don't even bother... Why would you want to even worry, when you could simply wait a little to get better lighting or whatever the case is, and have a happy, healthy, beautiful clam....
Keeping a clam under that lighting can be done, but it will definetly not do good in the long run...
Pop a 400watter on that, and let's talk....
YES
Would it be happier under a 250 or 400w?
YES
Is the 175 the right thing to do?
PROBABLY NOT...
I know that keeping a clam is a gorgeous thing, it's exciting, and they are fascinating creatures.. But simply put, if you don't have the requirements, then don't even bother... Why would you want to even worry, when you could simply wait a little to get better lighting or whatever the case is, and have a happy, healthy, beautiful clam....
Keeping a clam under that lighting can be done, but it will definetly not do good in the long run...
Pop a 400watter on that, and let's talk....
lebowski
Notorious Reeferus
Oh yeah.. forgot to mention.. if you put it higher in the tank it would be fine.... Stupid me
Moga, my teardrop is doing awesome! I have updated shots of the tank and the teardrop on my site, and a updated shot of the tear in my gallery...
www.simplereefs.cjb.net
Cheers.
Moga, my teardrop is doing awesome! I have updated shots of the tank and the teardrop on my site, and a updated shot of the tear in my gallery...
www.simplereefs.cjb.net
Cheers.
smokinreefer
Premium Member
have you seen this thread...
120 gallon tank
its a 120 lit by 2 x 150W 6500k MH and some VHO...
what is thta i see on the sandbed of a 24" deep tank???
and boy, don't they look happy!
120 gallon tank
its a 120 lit by 2 x 150W 6500k MH and some VHO...
what is thta i see on the sandbed of a 24" deep tank???
and boy, don't they look happy!
smokinreefer
Premium Member
what k is your 175W MH?
cuz if i remember correctly, a 150W 6500k MH is comparable to a 250W 10,000k MH.
so if your 175W MH is 10,000k or higher, its par is going to be substantially less than a 150W 6500k.
HTH
oops nevermind, i see you have a 10,000k...
you can always try the max on the sand, and move it upto the rockwork if it isnt getting enough light...
or you can try a lower light clam first, like a derasa, or even a squamosa.
cuz if i remember correctly, a 150W 6500k MH is comparable to a 250W 10,000k MH.
so if your 175W MH is 10,000k or higher, its par is going to be substantially less than a 150W 6500k.
HTH
oops nevermind, i see you have a 10,000k...
you can always try the max on the sand, and move it upto the rockwork if it isnt getting enough light...
or you can try a lower light clam first, like a derasa, or even a squamosa.
rmendis
Premium Member
Found a reefer who keeps his maximas 22"-24" from his 150W 20K HQI. Check out this thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=250572
Daimyo
New member
yeah, im selling off my old tank. so i took over my brother's smaller 40G tank which had a 250w MH. i've had the crocea for about 2 months before it died (im sure due to lack of lighting because their color was not as vibrant). it seemed happier when it was on top. the other one is doing fine and its been about 8 months now that i had him.
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